; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Lennox, SD

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Walsen Apartments

108 S Poplar St
Lennox, South Dakota
Subsidized
PBRA

Lennox

217 S Pine St
Lennox, South Dakota
Subsidized
Public Housing

Cedar Lane Apartments

205 E 6th Ave
Lennox, South Dakota
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Lennox that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 58 low-income homes in Lennox where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $-4 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on October 30th, 2019. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Lennox, South Dakota

Public Housing Agencies operate federally assisted affordable housing programs at local levels on behalf of HUD. Notably, housing agencies are responsible for managing Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher, Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher waiting lists within their jurisdiction.

Housing Authority Programs
Lennox Housing and Redevelopment Commission Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing
Go to the South Dakota Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Lennox.

Lennox, South Dakota Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Lennox, South Dakota

Lennox features 58 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.

Low Rent Apartments in Lennox, South Dakota

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Lennox.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Lennox, South Dakota

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Lennox landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Lennox.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Lennox, South Dakota for a two-bedroom apartment is between $938 and $1,146.

2024 Lennox, South Dakota Fair Market Rents and Housing Choice Voucher Payment Standards

Fair Market Rents can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Fair Market Rents are used by HUD to establish payment and rent standards for federal rental assistance programs like the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.

Studio One BR Two BR Three BR Four BR
Lennox, South Dakota Fair Market Rent $769 $884 $1,042 $1,417 $1,768
Lennox, South Dakota Payment Standard Range $692 to $846 $796 to $972 $938 to $1,146 $1,275 to $1,559 $1,591 to $1,945

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Lennox, SD Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 3
Total Low Income Apartments 58
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 58
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 32.39%
Average Renter Household Size 2.04
Average Household Size 2.49
Median Household Income $45,074 ±$5,827
Median Rent $769 ±$40
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 54.03% ± 19.55pp
Total Population 2,371

Population and Household Demographics

Lennox is a city in Lincoln County, South Dakota with a population of 2,371. There are 920 households in the city with an average household size of 2.49 persons. 32.39% of households in Lennox are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Lennox

The median gross income for households in Lennox is $45,074 a year, or $3,756 a month. The median rent for the city is $769 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Lennox, a household making less than $2,563 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 54.03% of households who rent are overburdened in Lennox.

Area Median Income In Lennox

Affordable housing program eligibility is always determined by one's income. Each household's income is compared to the incomes of all other households in the area. This is accomplished through a statistic established by the government called the Area Median Income, most often referred to as AMI. The AMI is calculated and published each year by HUD.

HUD often uses an area larger than a city to determine the AMI because HUD anticipates those searching for housing will look beyond individual cities during their housing search. For Lennox, the AMI is calculated from all households within Lincoln County.

In Lennox, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $102,500

Most affordable housing programs determine eligibility based on the percent of AMI a given household's income is. Among the programs that determine eligibility based on the AMI are Section 8, HOME, LIHTC, Section 515, 202 and 811.

Rental Assistance in Lennox

Rental assistance is a type of housing subsidy that pays for a portion of a renter’s monthly housing costs, including rent and tenant paid utilities. This housing assistance can come in the form of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, project-based Section 8 contracts, public housing, USDA Rental Assistance (in Section 515 properties) as well as HUD Section 202 and 811 properties for elderly and disabled households.

Income Qualifications for HUD Rental Assistance in Lennox

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Lennox AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$20,200 $23,050 $25,950 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Lennox AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$33,600 $38,400 $43,200 $48,000 $51,850 $55,700 $59,550 $63,400
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Lennox AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$53,800 $61,450 $69,150 $76,800 $82,950 $89,100 $95,250 $101,400